topic Re: Any suggestions modeling a cedar shingle arch? in Modeling

Any suggestions modeling a cedar shingle arch?

Rick Thompson — Tue, 23 May 2023 14:39:02 GMT

I'll attach a photo, however it is more complex than I need (but convenient). I want to model a cedar shingle arch over an entry porch. I want the cedar shingles to generate in 3D, especially in the sketch rendering. I am object challenged, to say the least. I want the rows of shingles to expand up to the fascia, so the whole eave is made of rows of arching shingles.

I guess a further question would be how could you model the arch and doodle above the window in the picture so it would generate in 3D modeling. After all, this s BIM. This seems painful to think about.

thanks for any ideas.

Re: Any suggestions modeling a cedar shingle arch?

Djordje — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:02:31 GMT

C'mon, Rick ...

Can you draw the shingles in the plan? Yes? Do it with the slabs, base center at 0,0,0 (origin on the zero level storey).

Then make the object (see Help, excellent explanation).

Done.

Re: Any suggestions modeling a cedar shingle arch?

Rick Thompson — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:41:07 GMT

Yeah, I suspected as much:)

Guess I"ll give that a shot, maybe with roofs so I can lap them and get a proper shadow.

thanks

Re: Any suggestions modeling a cedar shingle arch?

Djordje — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:03:06 GMT

You might try meshes if the top is to be sloped and the bottom flat?

Re: Any suggestions modeling a cedar shingle arch?

Polar Bear — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 19:42:40 GMT

Hello Rick,

Have you figured out? looking for cedar shingle as well ...

Thanks

best

Re: Any suggestions modeling a cedar shingle arch?

Rick Thompson — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:29:12 GMT

Ha... that post was 10 years ago. That photo is from the early 90's and was hand drawn on the wall as I was nailing the shingles up:) I thought I'd reuse it somewhere. Probably never did try and generate it for a rendering, too much work (for me:) That said, I'm sure Djordje is right, of course.